Per capita methane emissions in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Per capita methane emissions was 1.67 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.67
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
42nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.98
in 1970
All-time low
1.14
in 1987
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in Nicaragua, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 1.67 for per capita methane emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Nicaragua peaked at 1.98 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.14, in 1987.
Nicaragua ranks 42nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.78 | — |
| 1851 | 1.77 | -0.7% |
| 1852 | 1.76 | -0.5% |
| 1853 | 1.75 | -0.3% |
| 1854 | 1.75 | -0.3% |
| 1855 | 1.74 | -0.3% |
| 1856 | 1.74 | -0.3% |
| 1857 | 1.73 | -0.3% |
| 1858 | 1.73 | -0.3% |
| 1859 | 1.72 | -0.3% |
| 1860 | 1.72 | -0.3% |
| 1861 | 1.71 | -0.3% |
| 1862 | 1.71 | -0.3% |
| 1863 | 1.7 | -0.3% |
| 1864 | 1.7 | -0.3% |
| 1865 | 1.69 | -0.3% |
| 1866 | 1.69 | -0.3% |
| 1867 | 1.68 | -0.3% |
| 1868 | 1.68 | -0.3% |
| 1869 | 1.67 | -0.4% |
| 1870 | 1.66 | -0.6% |
| 1871 | 1.66 | +0.1% |
| 1872 | 1.66 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 1.66 | -0.1% |
| 1874 | 1.66 | -0.1% |
| 1875 | 1.66 | -0.1% |
| 1876 | 1.65 | -0.2% |
| 1877 | 1.65 | -0.2% |
| 1878 | 1.65 | -0.2% |
| 1879 | 1.64 | -0.2% |
| 1880 | 1.64 | -0.2% |
| 1881 | 1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1882 | 1.64 | -0.1% |
| 1883 | 1.64 | -0.1% |
| 1884 | 1.64 | -0.1% |
| 1885 | 1.63 | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 1.63 | -0.1% |
| 1887 | 1.63 | -0.1% |
| 1888 | 1.63 | -0.2% |
| 1889 | 1.62 | -0.2% |
| 1890 | 1.62 | -0.2% |
| 1891 | 1.62 | -0.0% |
| 1892 | 1.62 | -0.1% |
| 1893 | 1.62 | -0.1% |
| 1894 | 1.62 | -0.1% |
| 1895 | 1.62 | -0.1% |
| 1896 | 1.61 | -0.1% |
| 1897 | 1.61 | -0.1% |
| 1898 | 1.61 | -0.2% |
| 1899 | 1.61 | -0.2% |
| 1900 | 1.6 | -0.3% |
| 1901 | 1.6 | +0.2% |
| 1902 | 1.61 | +0.1% |
| 1903 | 1.61 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 1.61 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | 1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | 1.61 | -0.1% |
| 1908 | 1.6 | -0.1% |
| 1909 | 1.6 | -0.1% |
| 1910 | 1.6 | -0.1% |
| 1911 | 1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | 1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | 1.6 | -0.1% |
| 1914 | 1.6 | -0.2% |
| 1915 | 1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | 1.59 | -0.1% |
| 1917 | 1.59 | -0.1% |
| 1918 | 1.59 | +0.1% |
| 1919 | 1.6 | +0.2% |
| 1920 | 1.6 | +0.4% |
| 1921 | 1.63 | +1.6% |
| 1922 | 1.66 | +1.8% |
| 1923 | 1.69 | +1.8% |
| 1924 | 1.72 | +1.9% |
| 1925 | 1.75 | +1.7% |
| 1926 | 1.78 | +1.7% |
| 1927 | 1.81 | +1.6% |
| 1928 | 1.84 | +1.6% |
| 1929 | 1.86 | +1.3% |
| 1930 | 1.88 | +0.9% |
| 1931 | 1.89 | +0.6% |
| 1932 | 1.89 | +0.2% |
| 1933 | 1.89 | -0.1% |
| 1934 | 1.89 | -0.1% |
| 1935 | 1.89 | -0.1% |
| 1936 | 1.88 | -0.1% |
| 1937 | 1.88 | -0.2% |
| 1938 | 1.87 | -0.3% |
| 1939 | 1.87 | -0.3% |
| 1940 | 1.86 | -0.6% |
| 1941 | 1.85 | -0.3% |
| 1942 | 1.84 | -0.4% |
| 1943 | 1.83 | -0.6% |
| 1944 | 1.82 | -0.7% |
| 1945 | 1.81 | -0.8% |
| 1946 | 1.79 | -0.8% |
| 1947 | 1.78 | -0.8% |
| 1948 | 1.76 | -0.9% |
| 1949 | 1.74 | -1.0% |
| 1950 | 1.73 | -0.8% |
| 1951 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.73 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 1.74 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 1.74 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 1.75 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 1.75 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 1.76 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 1.76 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 1.76 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 1.77 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 1.73 | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 1.75 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 1.76 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 1.78 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 1.79 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 1.83 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 1.85 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 1.91 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 1.95 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 1.98 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 1.8 | -9.0% |
| 1972 | 1.76 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 1.77 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 1.83 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 1.85 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.86 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 1.88 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 1.86 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 1.69 | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 1.48 | -12.2% |
| 1981 | 1.46 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.48 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 1.32 | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 1.4 | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 1.38 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.25 | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 1.14 | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 1.22 | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 1.44 | +17.7% |
| 1990 | 1.55 | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 1.26 | -18.5% |
| 1992 | 1.35 | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 1.45 | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 1.44 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.25 | -12.9% |
| 1996 | 1.19 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 1.27 | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 1.22 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.38 | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 1.41 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.4 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.4 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.44 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.39 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.43 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.43 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.42 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.41 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.4 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.41 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.51 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 1.54 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.59 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.64 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.67 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.66 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.62 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.64 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.65 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.68 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.68 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.68 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.66 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.67 | +0.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1.67 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8299, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1.67 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.03, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.75 | 1.72 | 1.78 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.69 | 1.67 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.66 | 1.64 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.63 | 1.62 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.61 | 1.61 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.61 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.6 | 1.59 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.73 | 1.6 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.88 | 1.87 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.81 | 1.74 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.74 | 1.73 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.81 | 1.73 | 1.95 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.83 | 1.69 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.36 | 1.14 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.34 | 1.19 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.41 | 1.39 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 | 1.41 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 1.66 | 1.68 | 5 |
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More climate change data for Nicaragua
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 98.12 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,149 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,593 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,557 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.78 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 341.31 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 485.08 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 394.21 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 90.87 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.49 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita methane emissions in Nicaragua?
- Per capita methane emissions in Nicaragua was 1.67 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 in 1970.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 in 1987.
- How does Nicaragua rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Nicaragua ranks 42nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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